Toy vehicle



N. HIANDERSON.

TOY VEH ICLE. APPLICATION HLED DEC. 15, 1919.

I Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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UNITED srares' PATENT cri ics.

NILES I-I. ANDERSON, OF NORTH EASTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

TOY VEHICLE.

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Application filed December 15, 1919.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NILES H. ANDERSON, citizen of the United States,residing at North Easton, county of Bristol Commonwealth ofhilassachusetts, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in ToyVehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy wheeled vehicles and particularly to thattype propelled by a direct pushing of the foot. These 11ttle carts orcoasters have proved to be a popular and desirable means both of amusement and exercise at certain stages in the childs development. Therequisites of such an article are that they be sufficiently inexpensiveto be available at a reasonable figure for a limited period of use, andthat they be strong enough to withstand the rough usage of childhoodboth indoors and out. It is furthermore highly desirable that they becapable of being packed snugly either for shipment or storage. Theproblem of making an inexpensive article in. knockdown form and at thesame time to have it sufhciently strongto avoid any pos sible accidentinvolves a good many difficulties.

The object of my invention is to provide an article of this type whichwill meet these requirements. In the form which I have selected asillustrative of my invention, I have shown an embodiment fully meetingthese requirements and at the same time possessing various features ofadvantageancl improvement.

Throughout specification and drawings like reference characters areemployed to indicate corresponding parts, and in the drawings: 1 i 9 l tFigure I is a general view of a device in accordance with my invention.

Fig/II a partly sectional view of frame and seat member assembled.

Fig. III a section through the seat memher on theline 3--3, Fig. 2.

Figs. IV and V fragmentary views illus trative of the manner of assemblyof frame and seat member. i

Fig. VI a view of the'handlel i Fig. VII a view ofthe wheeled steeringpost, and

Fig. VIII a detail of an axle screw.

In-the form' shown, I provide a frame member 1 adapted to be disposed inan in- ;clined fore and aft position. This member Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

Serial No. 344,975.

is preferably of flat stock such as a plank from which it may beconveniently shaped.

in its position in the device it is disposed vertically edgewise and hasformed on its upper edge intermediate of its ends a seat hearing 2. Onits lower rear end it has a transverse bore 3 in which is lodged awooden axle bearing l on the ends of which are rounded wheels In theendsof the axle bearing are set screws consisting of a long threaded shank 6and a smooth bearing portion 6 and a slotted end 6 for seating the screwin the axle hearing. The portion 6 is transversely bored for acotter-pin6 At its upper and forward :portion, the frame l is flattened andwidened as at 10, the transverse dimension of 10 being Wider than thethickness of the main portion of the frame 1. In this portion 10 is abearing 9 for the steering post 11. t On the lower end of the steeringpost 11 is a forked ortion '12 in which is thefron-t wheel 13. ustbelowthe flattened forward portion 10 of the frame a reduced and roundedneck portion 8, which, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 3 isintermediate ofthe seathearing 2 and the flattened end 10. Justbelowthis and in the same horizontalplane when assembled as the bearing 2iSna portion 7 -\Vl1l(3ll 1E5 soshaped as to substantially fill the slot'li of the scat member 15. The slot 14, in the; seat member 15 isintermediate of the opening 3 in the frame 1.] "This is preferably heldin proper secured position bya pint The seat member 15 is then turned atright angles to the framel. andtheflattened end 10 of the frame 1slipped through the slot 14 as shown in Fig. 4. As soon as the flattenedportion 10 has passed through i the slot and the neck 8 is lodgedthereln, the seat may be rotated so that its: fore and aft line lies inthe same plane as the frame" 1, in which position it may be brought downon a'shoulder 2 where it will'find' afirm b'earingand in which.positionit .wi'llnbe substantially held fby the 1 comparatively snug fitof the .piortionflmwithin th'slota;

Fig. 2, and the portion '7 and slot 14 are made to .fit withcorresponding faces 7 and 7 The post 10 is then thrust up through thebearings 16 and 9 and the steering handle 17 pinned on in place on theend of the post.

The handle 17 has a broad flat end bearing 17 lying immediately aboutits post receiving aperture 17 This lower face 1'7 is set so as to actas a stop against the face 10 inflthe short bevel cut on the end of theflattened portion 10 of the frame and .just outside the bearing 9 sothat the end portion is not weakened.

It will therefore be seen that my devicewhile capable of being quicklyreduced to substantially flat and easily packed elements, is whenassembled a very sturdy structure interlocking in such a way that it mayalmost be said to be assembled without fastening.

Furthermore the characteristic of the seat and framemembers in additionto providing an interlocking gives a separation to the bearings 9 and 16so that the post 11 is held in its proper vertical position firmly andevenly against rack and strain which is always thrown on this member ofsuch a device. The fork 12 having a flat 7 upper portion 12 receives thedirect thrust and the forward factor of the users weight as. it bears onthe seat 15. It will therefore be seen that the rounded portion 8 of theframe which is straddled by the child is conveniently and comfortablyadapted to its purpose. It is so disposed as to receive the crotchpressure as the device is propolled by the childs feet and to transmitthat pressure both as a pull on the rear wheels and as a push on thefront wheel.

Various modifications may obviously be made in details of design,structure and assembly as well as in material and equip ment, allwithout departing from the spirit of my invention if within the limitsof the appended claims.

What I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

-1-. A vehicle of the class described comprising an inclined framemember of flat stocksetverti'cally edgewise and having a horizontalshoulder formed 'on the upper edge thereof intermediate of its ends andhaving its upper end transversely flattened and a vertical bearingthrough said fiatt'ened portion; a wheeled axle thrust transf verselythrough the lower end of said frame fsaii; frame and bearing; said "seatmember havin a longitudinal slot between its ends of substantially across section of the Hattened bearing end of the frame, and said framebeing reduced and rounded below said flattened end of the chambersubstantially equal to the depth of the flattened portion of the frameend to permit the frame to be turned after being passed through saidseat slot. and a wheeled steering post passed through the vertiealhearing of said frame and seat members. and a steering handle on saidsteering post 2. A vehicle of the class described lUlllprising aninclined frame member of llat stock set vertically edgewise and ha \inga horizontal shoulder formed on the upper edge thereof intermediate ofits ends and having its upper end transversely flattened and a verticalbearing through said flattened portion. a wheeled axle thrusttransversely through the lower end of said frame inember stock, a seatmember of flat stock di. posed in a horizontal plane and having arearward seat at one end and a vertical hearing at the other end andalined with said frame end bearing, said seat member having alongitudinal slot between its ends of substantially a cross section ofthe flattened bearing end of the frame, and said frame being reduced androunded below said flattened end of the chamber substantially equal tothe depth of the flattened portion of the frame end to permit the frameto be turned after being passed through said seat slot. and a wheeledsteering post passed through the vertical bearing of said frame and seatmembers, said seat member being horizontally beveled on its upper corneradjacent said bearing, and a steering handle on said steering post andhaving a lower horizontal surface exposed opposite to said beveledportion.

3. A vehicle of the class described eomprising an inclined frame memberand having a horizontal shoulder formed on the upper edge thereofintermediate of its ends and a vertical bearing through its forward end,a wheeled axle thrust transversely through the rear end of said framemember. a seat member disposed in a horizontal plane and having arearward seat portion at one end and a vertical bearing at the other endand alined with said frame end bearing. said seat member having a slotbetween its ends and embracing said frame, and a wheeled steering postpassed through the vertical bearing of said frame and seat members. anda steering handle on said steering post.

4. A vehicle of the class described comprising an inclined frame memberand hav- Sll and having a rearward seat portion at one end and avertical bearing at the other end and alined With said frame andbearing, said seat member havin a slot between its ends and embracingsaid frame, a wheeled steering post passed through the vertical bearingof said frame and seat members, said seat member being horizontallybeveled on its upper corner adjacent said bearing, and a steering handleon said steering post and having a lower horizontal surface exposedopposite to said beveled portion.

5. In a toy vehicle, the combination with a steering post, a rear axle,and a seat member disposed horizontally therebetween, of a centrallydisposed frame member crossing said seat member and connecting said postand axle, and havinw on its upper facea horizontally disposed shoulderproviding underneath support and bearing for the seat member in rear ofthe point of crossing of the frame member.

6. In a toy vehicle, the combination With a steering post, a rear axle,and a slotted seat member disposed horizontally therebetween, of a framemember extendin through said slot of the seat member an connecting saidpost and axle and having a horizontally disposed seat bearing providingunderneath support for the seat member in rear of said slot.

7. In a toy vehicle, the combination with a steering post, a rear axle,and a centrally slotted seat member disposed horizontally therebetween,of a centrally disposed member extending through said slot of the seatmember and connecting said post and axle and having on its upper face ahorizontally disposed shoulder providing underneath support and bearingfor the seat member in rear of said slot.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

NILES H. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

DAVID J. OCONNELL, EDITH G. OCoNNELL.

